Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-24
THE WATER SUPPLY.

THE WATER SUPPLY.
It will be observed that water is q leading
agent in conducting this enterprise From the
watersheds along the Middlesrook road
nunlberless springs gather in the Valley and
form Lewis Creek. which in it's low forms the
circular pouna gary s,fthe grounds acquired by
.hese works. By natural draft from the up
Per boundary it Is piped to the building and
to make depositoriesat various points through
out the premises. The stream is never failing
and before accomplishing other important
functions, aided by its adjunct above Augusta
street, such as the chic waterway Of the city,
and afrording propelling power to the large
flour manufacturing 1-lill of Messrs.. Witt e.
Holt below, has attracted by the conjunction
OF circuIastances-its proximity to superior
location and transportation advantages-th
largest industrial plant from which the city
| can at present, in connection With other manu-
featuring enterprises already established, take
more hopeful yieY Oft the future in its prog
ress on that line.
The reaaer WILL observe that an immense
guantity of water is employed in conducting
| these works. He will presently see the guam.
| titles OF bark consumed, and he would natu-
ally suppose, had it not already been stated
that the tan became fuel, that the debris c.
|
but it IS net &C. Taa oniy'Wasta is liquid, the
| refuse ieft'aver, andis water with occasionally
a small quantity of oil, and this goes off in q
sewer from the works at the northern end o.
| the grounds to the creek above the railroad
bridge, and is the repaired conduit Rhioh was
in the service Of tie rsiiroad when Its opera
tionG werein existence at that place.
THE BARK sUPPLY.
[ Several stacks of bark are already an III:
premises. They appear to b. about s9xse fee
and % feet nigb. SHEDS over these, and shed.
for more are il the course of construction. ant
If the enquirer at the first view thought thu
seven acres of land afford too much room
the future will demonstrate that it all will b,
utilized, for this plant is yet to unfold tn.
magnitude ofstill greater proportions that 1
| will assume.
| Adjacent to the two railroads ceIteriaa q
Starnt9n, as {Eelless on the iInmense belinda
ries'of mountain range lying by the side anrt
east OF the Shenandoah Valley railroad-th,
latter especiaIIy-are the bark reserves. ia,
loWest estimate Of apppal sapsamption vii
pc nfteen thousand cords, an itea, at ono
great In its value ana Of corresponding ad
vantage TO the people who own the lands, t.
the labor engaged in taking the bark, the rail
roads, and the merchants and tradesmen Q
Staunton. The writer estimates tA1.s 4hs low
est demand to- sar4S Will throw ihts The hand
, OF the country people engaged in taking It. on
hundred thousand dollars annually after tn
, expense Of transportation is paid. The Who'll
of that amount will be paid over "a oar aour
try friends within radius of from fiftesn I
forty miles around staunton. They will r.
. eeiye their checks at the counter Of the WORK
drawn on Staunton banks, and tae well-in
formed business man need not be told tn,
nearly the whole of that money will be spel
: here, for 1t goes to those who have need, ar
will go to buy necessary supplies for the